Friday saw a trio of waiver moves in the National Hockey League. In New Jersey, the Devils waived defenseman Santeri Hatakka. The 24-year-old Finnish-born rearguard has yet to suit up this season after undergoing shoulder surgery in early October.
The Devils placed defenseman Santeri Hatakka on waivers Friday for the purposes of reassignment to AHL Utica, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. The move indicates he’s been cleared to play after spending the first four months of the season on injured reserve due to shoulder surgery.
When New Jersey Devils defenseman, Jonas Siegenthaler, went down with an injury during Tuesday’s first period versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, they were forced to play over 40 minutes with five defensemen.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
If the list of injured players on the New Jersey Devils thus far is an omen for 2024-25, we could be in for another wildly disappointing season. General manager Tom Fitzgerald did all he could to ensure the Devils’ depth will keep them afloat this summer.
With the full training camp beginning later this week and preseason following day after, it is a reasonable time for an annual look at which New Jersey Devils players are exempt for waivers for 2024-25.
It was a busy and productive summer for the New Jersey Devils. General manager Tom Fitzgerald made notable splashes by trading for goaltender Jacob Markstrom and reeled in big fish via free agency by signing Brett Pesce, Brendan Dillon, and Stefan Noesen.
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The team from the Garden State has ensured some more depth on the back end, at least for another season. On Monday, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced that the team has re-signed defenseman Santeri Hatakka to a one-year, two-way contract.
The New Jersey Devils made waves this offseason that have media and fans alike predicting a bounce back season in 2024-25. Not only is the consensus that the Devils will rank near the top of the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference, but many believe they are once again poised to be a legitimate playoff threat.
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The Utica Comets have signed defenseman Jackson van de Leest to a PTO. This move gives Utica another option as Santeri Hatakka was called up to the Utica Comets.
The New Jersey Devils recalled defenseman Santeri Hatakka on Wednesday morning. He joined the Devils on the ice for morning skate. As a result of the illegal check to the head by New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe on Monday, Jonas Siegenthaler was absent from practice.